PLease read the email that represents al ot of people's opinions. Saying that Al-Qaeda is behind the explosion after ONLY 5 minutes of the explosion and without any investigations is not for our interest.

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From: hosein mortada <>

Subject: Who is behind the explosion - it is not Al-Qaida as the Syrians claim

Date: December 24, 2011 9:52:27 AM GMT+02:00

To: "hadeel [XXXXXXXXXXXX]" <[XXXXXXXXXXXX]>

Reply-To: hosein mortada <[XXXXXXXXXXXX]>

It is not in our interest to say that Al-Qaida is behind the operation because such statements clear the US administration and the Syrian opposition of any responsibility; America is fighting Al-Qaida and it will condemn the operation.

Based on what we saw from events on the ground yesterday, we have to acknowledge how well orchestrated it was, and we have to say that the US administration, the opposition and the states which infiltrated weapons are behind the operation so that we can start the attack.

But blaming Al-Qaida alone won't be in anyone's interest but Al-Qaida's, because the organisation has been in existence for decades and this is nothing new. I have even received contacts from Iran and Hezbollah - me being the head of many Iranian and Lebanese media channels - and they directed me not to mention that Al-Qaida was behind the operation cause it would be a blatant media and tactical mistake and futile.

The matter should be amended with extreme speed and I won't broadcast on my channels any news related to Al-Qaida.

This point is in your interest and to help you; please make use of it, Syria.